| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Norman McVey (fresh) PF - Glenn Gearheart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Finlay (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Norman McVey inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Akron | Terry Bartlett misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 27-25 |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Thomas Combs pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 19:15 | Kent State | David Briggs is hacked by Terry Bartlett - foul #2 on Terry Bartlett, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Alfred Allen (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Marko Belkowski (C) Norman McVey, Glenn Gearheart, Charles Finlay | |
| 18:54 | Kent State | David Briggs scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 29-25 |
| 18:42 | Akron | Everett Brasfield steals it from William Spencer | 29-25 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | Robert Boshears hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 29-25 |
| 18:19 | Kent State | Thomas Combs hits the follow up shot | 31-25 |
| 18:06 | Akron | Thomas Combs blocks the short jumper by Marko Belkowski | 31-25 |
| 18:05 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 17:38 | Kent State | Larry Hughes connects on the open jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Everett Brasfield | 33-25 |
| 17:14 | Akron | Marko Belkowski is fouled on the floor by Thomas Combs - foul #1 on Thomas Combs, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Levering (SG) David Briggs | |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), Stephen Etheredge (SG), Herbert Babin (SF) William Spencer, Terry Bartlett, Alfred Allen | |
| 17:04 | Akron | Stephen Etheredge makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 16:40 | Kent State | Robert Boshears can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 16:39 | Akron | Joel Spencer snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 16:16 | Akron | Herbert Babin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-28 |
| 16:14 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 16:08 | Kent State | Donald Levering misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 16:07 | Akron | The rebound goes to Joel Spencer | 33-28 |
| 15:52 | Akron | Herbert Babin makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Mayville | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Boshears (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Levering (fresh) SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Combs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Mayville (fresh) 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Etheredge (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Herbert Babin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joel Spencer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Marko Belkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Kent State | Thomas Combs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Matthew Dunneback (SG), Todd Tadlock (PF), James Craine (C) Robert Boshears, Everett Brasfield, Thomas Combs, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Terry Bartlett (SG), Norman McVey (SF), Charles Finlay (C) John Mayville, Stephen Etheredge, Herbert Babin, Marko Belkowski | |
| 15:08 | Akron | Charles Finlay's layup is rejected by Todd Tadlock | 33-31 |
| 15:07 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Todd Tadlock | 33-31 |
| 14:38 | Kent State | David Briggs can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on William Spencer - foul #2 on William Spencer, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Everett Brasfield (SF) Matthew Dunneback | |
| Subs | Akron | Alfred Allen (SG), Herbert Babin (SF), Marko Belkowski (C) William Spencer, Norman McVey, Charles Finlay | |
| 14:38 | Kent State | David Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 14:38 | Kent State | David Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 14:21 | Akron | Terry Bartlett buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Joel Spencer | 35-33 |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Donald Levering hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 13:46 | Akron | Joel Spencer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (SG), Larry Hughes (C) Donald Levering, Todd Tadlock | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Glenn Gearheart (PF) Alfred Allen, Marko Belkowski | |
| 13:23 | Kent State | Larry Hughes scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Boshears | 40-33 |
| 13:00 | Akron | Terry Bartlett scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Herbert Babin | 40-36 |
| 12:32 | Kent State | Terry Bartlett steals the ball from James Craine | 40-36 |
| 12:09 | Akron | William Spencer misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Craine - foul #1 on James Craine, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Donald Levering (SF), Thomas Combs (PF) David Briggs, Everett Brasfield, James Craine | |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Etheredge (SG), Alfred Allen (SF), Marko Belkowski (C) Terry Bartlett, Herbert Babin, Glenn Gearheart | |
| 12:09 | Akron | William Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 12:09 | Akron | William Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 12:09 | Kent State | Thomas Combs grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 11:51 | Kent State | Donald Levering's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), Norman McVey (SF), Otha Zaspel (PF) William Spencer, Alfred Allen, Marko Belkowski | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Levering (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Mayville (fresh) 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Etheredge (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Norman McVey (fresh) PF - Otha Zaspel (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joel Spencer (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Akron | Norman McVey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Alfred Allen (SF), Charles Finlay (C) Norman McVey, Otha Zaspel | |
| 11:25 | Kent State | Larry Hughes hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Boshears and he's fouled by Joel Spencer - foul #3 on Joel Spencer, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Everett Brasfield (SF) Matthew Dunneback | |
| Subs | Akron | Otha Zaspel (PF), Marko Belkowski (C) Joel Spencer, Charles Finlay | |
| 11:25 | Kent State | Larry Hughes makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 11:07 | Akron | Alfred Allen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| 11:05 | Akron | Marko Belkowski tips it home | 43-39 |
| 10:36 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield misses long on a jumper from the left side | 43-39 |
| 10:35 | Kent State | Larry Hughes can't tip it in | 43-39 |
| 10:33 | Akron | Otha Zaspel snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 10:16 | Akron | Marko Belkowski travels with the ball | 43-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), James Craine (C) Robert Boshears, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (SG), Herbert Babin (SF), Charles Finlay (C) Stephen Etheredge, Alfred Allen, Marko Belkowski | |
| 09:49 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield's pass is intercepted by Terry Bartlett | 43-39 |
| 09:46 | Akron | Otha Zaspel hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Terry Bartlett | 43-41 |
| 09:39 | Kent State | Donald Levering can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 09:38 | Kent State | James Craine hits the follow up shot | 45-41 |
| 09:25 | Akron | John Mayville's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (SG), Todd Tadlock (PF) Donald Levering, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Norman McVey (SF), Joel Spencer (PF) John Mayville, Herbert Babin, Otha Zaspel | |
| 09:01 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 08:35 | Akron | Terry Bartlett clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 08:33 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 08:12 | Kent State | David Briggs misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 08:11 | Akron | Joel Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 07:50 | Akron | Todd Tadlock is called for the reach on Joel Spencer - foul #1 on Todd Tadlock, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (SG), Donald Levering (SF), Thomas Combs (PF), Larry Hughes (C) David Briggs, Everett Brasfield, Todd Tadlock, James Craine | |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), Stephen Etheredge (SG), Herbert Babin (SF), Marko Belkowski (C) William Spencer, Terry Bartlett, Norman McVey, Charles Finlay | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Levering (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Mayville (fresh) 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Etheredge (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Herbert Babin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joel Spencer (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Marko Belkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Akron | Herbert Babin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-41 |
| 07:34 | Akron | Marko Belkowski can't tip it in | 47-41 |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Larry Hughes grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 07:08 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback's pass is intercepted by Joel Spencer | 47-41 |
| 06:47 | Akron | Herbert Babin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Larry Hughes gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 06:23 | Kent State | Thomas Combs buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Boshears | 49-41 |
| 06:06 | Akron | Stephen Etheredge knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Mayville | 49-44 |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Thomas Combs hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| 05:44 | Akron | Joel Spencer snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:31 | Akron | Joel Spencer buries a shot in the lane | 49-46 |
| 05:08 | Kent State | Donald Levering clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 05:07 | Kent State | Larry Hughes pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 04:49 | Kent State | Larry Hughes knocks in the shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Marko Belkowski - foul #1 on Marko Belkowski, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Everett Brasfield (SF), James Craine (PF) Matthew Dunneback, Donald Levering, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Terry Bartlett (SG), Alfred Allen (SF), Glenn Gearheart (PF) John Mayville, Stephen Etheredge, Herbert Babin, Marko Belkowski | |
| 04:49 | Kent State | Larry Hughes makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| 04:37 | Akron | Joel Spencer misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-46 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Everett Brasfield | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:06 | Kent State | Larry Hughes comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 52-46 |
| 04:04 | Kent State | Larry Hughes grabs the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 03:45 | Kent State | Larry Hughes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-46 |
| 03:43 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield tips it in | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Boshears (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Craine (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alfred Allen (fresh) PF - Glenn Gearheart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Spencer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Akron | Terry Bartlett banks in the layup on a great pass from Alfred Allen and the foul's on Robert Boshears - foul #2 on Robert Boshears, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Todd Tadlock (PF) Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SF), Charles Finlay (C) Alfred Allen, Glenn Gearheart | |
| 03:37 | Akron | Terry Bartlett makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield hits a fadeaway from the left block | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Akron | Terry Bartlett is hacked by James Craine - foul #2 on James Craine, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Levering (SG), Thomas Combs (PF) Robert Boshears, Todd Tadlock | |
| Subs | Akron | Otha Zaspel (PF) Charles Finlay | |
| 02:48 | Akron | Terry Bartlett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away but he's fouled by Donald Levering - foul #2 on Donald Levering, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Alfred Allen (SG) William Spencer | |
| 02:48 | Akron | Terry Bartlett misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 02:48 | Akron | Terry Bartlett misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 02:48 | Akron | Terry Bartlett makes the 3rd free throw | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Kent State | David Briggs is hacked by Terry Bartlett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Bartlett, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (SG), Todd Tadlock (C) Donald Levering, James Craine | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG) Herbert Babin | |
| 02:44 | Kent State | David Briggs is hacked by William Spencer - foul #3 on William Spencer, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SF) William Spencer | |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield is hacked by Joel Spencer - foul #4 on Joel Spencer, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG) Herbert Babin | |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 02:23 | Akron | William Spencer misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Thomas Combs snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (SG), Larry Hughes (C) Matthew Dunneback, Todd Tadlock | |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), Herbert Babin (SF), Charles Finlay (C) William Spencer, Alfred Allen, Otha Zaspel | |
| 02:18 | Kent State | David Briggs is fouled in the backcourt by John Mayville - foul #2 on John Mayville, team foul #8 | 58-50 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | David Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | David Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 02:00 | Akron | Terry Bartlett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Robert Boshears gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 01:57 | Kent State | John Mayville is called for the reach on Robert Boshears in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Mayville, team foul #9 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Norman McVey (SF), Glenn Gearheart (PF) John Mayville, Herbert Babin, Joel Spencer | |
| 01:57 | Kent State | Robert Boshears makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 01:57 | Kent State | Robert Boshears makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 01:28 | Akron | Terry Bartlett clanks a shot from the right block | 62-50 |
| 01:27 | Akron | Norman McVey hits the follow up shot | 62-52 |
| 01:26 | Kent State | William Spencer is called for the reach on Everett Brasfield in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Spencer, team foul #10 | 62-52 |
| 01:26 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 01:26 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 01:17 | Akron | Glenn Gearheart travels with the ball | 64-52 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Larry Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Bartlett - foul #4 on Terry Bartlett, team foul #11 | 64-52 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Larry Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Larry Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 01:15 | Akron | Charles Finlay snags the defensive board | 65-52 |
| 00:57 | Akron | Norman McVey hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by William Spencer | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Kent State | William Spencer is called for the reach on Larry Hughes in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Spencer, team foul #12 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG) William Spencer | |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Larry Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Larry Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:54 | Akron | Charles Finlay grabs the defensive rebound | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Akron | Thomas Combs steals it from Norman McVey | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Norman McVey steps in front of the Thomas Combs pass | 66-54 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Glenn Gearheart hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 66-54 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Glenn Gearheart tips it back up and in | 66-56 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | David Briggs runs out the clock | 66-56 |